English Speaking: Giving presentations in English (Repeat) Extra run
Tue 20 May, Tue 27 May, ... Mon 9 Jun 2014
Description
This course is intended for non-native speakers who wish to improve their skills in giving presentations in English.
Target audience
- Non-Native Postdocs, PhD and MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering ONLY
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Participants must be Non-native speakers
Sessions
Number of sessions: 4
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 20 May 2014 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 2 | Tue 27 May 2014 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 3 | Tue 3 Jun 2014 11:15 - 13:15 | 11:15 - 13:15 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
| 4 | Mon 9 Jun 2014 14:30 - 16:30 | 14:30 - 16:30 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Sheila Dodds |
Topics covered
- Common areas of difficulty for non-native speakers
- Pronunciation, particularly focusing on field specific terms
- Vocabulary for effective presentations
- Cultural differences in presentation styles
- The language of question and answer sessions and seminars
Aims
To provide opportunities for you to practise the language needed to give effective presentations in English. The course will help you to build your confidence by providing opportunities for you to give short presentations to the rest of the group.
Format
Class work and individual study
Duration
Four sessions of two hours
Frequency
Yearly
Related courses
- Engineering: English Presentation Skills (Department of Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing: Achieving Synthesis 1
- English Cultural Awareness Workshop
- English: Cultural Awareness
- CLIC: Cultural skills: Living in Britain
- English Focus on Writing 3 - Session 7 (Nonnative Postdoc, PhD and MPhil by Research Engineering ONLY)
- English: Writing: The Basics of Writing: Your Strategy
- English Focus on Writing - Non-native PhD and Postdoc, MPhil by Research students from the Department of Engineering
- English: Grammar for Speaking & Writing: Articles
- English: Grammar Workshop - Verbs 1
- English: Grammar Workshop - Verbs 2
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Practising your presentations in English
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Fluency and Appropriacy
- CLIC: Speaking skills: Pronunciation Skills
- English: Speaking - The Conference
- English: Speaking - The Student House
- English: Writing for Engineers (Research students)
- English: Writing and Culture 2
- English: Writing - Building on Your Academic Vocabulary
- English: Writing: Avoiding Common Errors in your papers
- English: Writing - Peer review, Feedback on your own work
- English: Writing - Grammar Surgery
- English: Writing - Punctuation in Scientific Writing
- English: Writing (Scientific) - Love Your Reader
- English: Writing - Using sources in English
Theme
English
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